Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to increase students' skills and competencies in developing, writing and managing scientific projects. The course content will be supported by case studies and real research, and theoretical knowledge will be transformed into scientific research by discussing the conditions under which successful scientific projects are put forward and how their outputs are disseminated. Thus, students will improve themselves and prepare for their future careers by actively participating in applied projects during their university years.
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Course Content: |
This course covers the steps of developing a scientific project. In this context, project logic, fundamentals of scientific research, development of creative ideas, literature review, design of the research, turning it into a project, planning, reporting and presentation will be discussed in detail. The course will be completed with the complete writing, presentation and, if appropriate, application of a project.
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Related Preparation |
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Introduction (Scientific research, project, innovation, R&D) |
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Fundamentals of scientific research – 1 (basic concepts, characteristics of scientific research, aims and objectives) |
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Fundamentals of scientific research -2 (academic studies, project examples, project supports, TUBITAK, EU projects and other organizations supporting projects) |
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Fundamentals of scientific research – 3 (project examples in health sciences, social sciences, natural sciences and other fields) |
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Developing an idea for a scientific research (research problem, creating original value) |
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Literature review and Ethics |
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7) |
Research design (selection of appropriate methods for research) |
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Midterm – presentation (detailed literature review on a selected topic, preparation in the form of a research proposal) |
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9) |
Project writing stages – 1 (Tübitak projects) |
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10) |
Project writing stages – 2 (EU projects) |
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11) |
Project writing stages – 3 (Other projects) |
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12) |
Project management -1 (basic concepts, project management stages, project life cycle) |
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Project management – 2 (planning, risks and limits, budget) |
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Project management – 3 (current techniques)
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15) |
Final - Presentation |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology. |
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2) |
Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings |
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3) |
Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human. |
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Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view. |
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Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules. |
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Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena. |
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7) |
Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences. |
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8) |
Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based. |
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Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings. |
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10) |
Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology. |
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Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities. |
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Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights. |
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Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio. |
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Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence. |
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